Cobi Rehab Seahorse Cushion User manual

Cobi Positioning Cushions
Improving quality of life in immobile patients and ensuring
optimum positioning 24 hours a day.
Cobi Positioning Cushions are developed exclusively for the positioning of
patients within the following patient groups: bariatric, dementia, geriatric,
neurology, palliation, and chronic pain patients.
Used in e.g., care centers, institutions, hospices and in private homes.
Cobi Rehab and Cobi Rehab suppliers comply with the UN conventions
on child labour and forced labour as well as ILO 029, C132 and C182.
USER MANUAL
•Pressure relieving effect.
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Anti-bacterially treated cushion cover.
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Many applications and great flexibility.
•Two types of detachable washable
covers.
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Provides tactile stimuli.
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Developed by Cobi Rehab in
cooperation with special units within
dementia and neurology.

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Contents
1. Safety .................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. Explanation of symbols.............................................................................................................................................................4
3. General comments ......................................................................................................................................................................5
4. Use .....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
5. Cobi Positioning Cushions .......................................................................................................................................................6
6. Positioning Cushion overview................................................................................................................................................7
7. Get to know the different positioning cushions .............................................................................................................8
8. How to position with Cobi Positioning Cushions.......................................................................................................... 11
9. Cleaning and maintenance .................................................................................................................................................... 14
10. Storage......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
11. Recycling and disposal ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
12. Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
13. Specifications............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
14. Accessories................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

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WARNING
Do not use Cobi Positioning Cushions without thorough instruction from
trained staff or from persons who have received instruction in the use of
the positioning cushions. Improper use may injure the user.
Read this user manual carefully before using the Cobi Positioning
Cushions. Pay particular attention to Safety Instructions marked .
Cobi Rehab assumes no responsibility for any damage to the product
nor for personal injury caused by incorrect use of the Cobi Positioning
Cushions.
Immediately contact Cobi Rehab if parts are damaged or missing. Never
use your own spare parts.
Cobi Rehab cannot be held responsible for errors or accidents occurring
after repairs are made without the written permission of Cobi Rehab.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
In this user manual, the symbol indicates a safety instruction. Follow
safety instructions carefully.
Cobi Positioning Cushions are intended for indoor use and must not be
exposed to machine washing or strong chemicals.
Do not expose Cobi Positioning Cushions to high temperatures,
prolonged and intense sunlight, cold or other radiation, as it can affect
the surface temperature and durability of the product.
Contact Cobi Rehab for all types of service and repair of the Cobi
Positioning Cushions.
1. Safety

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Caution!
Declaration of conformity, Medical Device
Regulation, EU 2017/745
Cobi Catalogue number
Batch number
Year of manufacture
Manufacture
Medical device, class I
Read manual
CE-Label located at the side of the positioning cushion.
See an example of an CE-label below.
2. Explanation of symbols

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4. Use
This user guide contains important information
about the use of Cobi Positioning Cushions and
the patient group for the cushions. It also includes
some specifications on the Cobi Positioning
Cushions.
The most recent version of this user guide can be
found on our website. Check if the version you are
reading now is the most recent.
If you need a user guide that is written in a larger
font size, the product sheet is available in PDF
format at cobirehab.com, which can be scaled up
to the required font size.
You can always contact Cobi Rehab on telephone
[phone] or e-mail
[email protected]
if you want
more information about the Cobi Positioning
Cushions.
Cobi Rehab reserves the right to change the
product specifications without providing prior
notice.
The UDI number of the Cobi Positioning Cushions
appears on the label, which is located on the side
of each cushion.
Product safety notices and product recalls can be
viewed on the website.
3. General comments
Cobi Positioning Cushions can be used in almost
every situation, where there is a need of pressure
distributing and stabile positioning of an immobile
patient. Therefore, Cobi Positioning Cushions are
used at care centers, institutions, hospices and in
private homes. The intended operator of the
cushions is a health care professional.
Always use Cobi Positioning Cushions with a
cover. There are two different types of cover for
each cushion.
The hygiene cover is made of an anti-bacterially
treated PU material. The hygiene cover is
breathable, stretchable and flame retardant. The
jersey cover is made of 100% ecological cotton,
which is a soft and stretchable material.
Patient group
Cobi Positioning Cushions are ideally used by
patients within the following patient groups:
•Bariatric
•Dementia
•Geriatric
•Neurology
•Palliation
•Chronic pain patients.
Common to these patients, is that many of them
are at risk of developing tissue damage and
pressure ulcers.
Positioning Cushions and other assistive aids
Cobi Positioning Cushions can successfully be
used with other assistive aids from Cobi Rehab,
such as Lasal Positioning Cushions, Kelvin
Comfort Wheelchair and Reden MobiBed.
Re-use
Please notice, that Cobi Positioning Cushions
must be thoroughly disinfected if they are to be
used by another user. This is done to avoid cross-
contamination. See the section on Cleaning and
maintenance.
The various covers for Cobi Positioning Cushions
must be thoroughly washed or replaced before
switching to a new user.
There are no contraindications associated with
positioning with Cobi positioning Cushions.
4.1 Contra indications